Entry: Acute pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas that develops rapidly and is short lived. Common symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Conservative measures  such as fasting and intravenous fluid rehydration  can usually resolve most mild cases. Surgery may be indicated for severe cases, in which serious complications can occur and be fatal.

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Acute pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas that develops rapidly and is short lived. Common symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Conservative measures  such as fasting and intravenous fluid rehydration  can usually resolve most mild cases. Surgery may be indicated for severe cases, in which serious complications can occur and be fatal.

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Acute pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas that develops rapidly and is short lived. Common symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Conservative measures  such as fasting and intravenous fluid rehydration  can usually resolve most mild cases. Surgery may be indicated for severe cases, in which serious complications can occur and be fatal.